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garlic
antioxidant, lowers chol
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ginko
mental alertness, antioxidant, bleeding
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echinacea
helps with cold symptoms
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black cohosh
- hot flashes
- GI symptoms
- interax causes hypoglycemia, hypotension
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saw palmetto
- helps with urinary issues of prostate enlargement
- interacts with Proscar
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ma-huang
- component of epedra
- (upper SE)
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st johns wort
- mild depression
- photosensitivity
-
eulixin (androgen receptor blocker)
prostate CA. combined with castration
-
Lupron
- suppresses testosterone production
- (at first, increase, flare up sx)
-
Flagyl (metrondiazole)
- trichomonas infx
- avoid alcohol for few days!
- avoid in first trimester of preg!
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vit E
uncommon besides malabsorption
-
vit K
- def: bleeding tendencies
- IV use severe hypersensitivity
-
vit A
- deficiency: night blindness
- toxic: birth def, liver, bone disorders
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vitD
- deficiency: rickets, osteomalacia
- ^: hypercalcemia
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fat soluble vits?
E, K, A, D
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water soluble vits?
vit C, B1, B6, B12
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vit C?
deficiency: bone and tooth development
-
vit B1 (thiamin)
- deficiency: common in alcoholics
- Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome - CNS effects
- IV replacement
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thiamine deficiency?
r/t alcoholism. Wernicke-korsakoff syndrome with CNS and neuro effects
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vit B6 (pyridoxine)?
- deficiency: peripheral neuritis
- commonly seen in alcoholics, pts on INH therapy
-
isoniazid (isotamine)
- Tb treatment - highly selective
- msut be taken for 6 months atleast
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